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Volume 5, Number 8 January 30, 2024

CALENDAR:

Feb 4 Adult Confirmation Celebration - Cathedral, 3 p.m.

Feb 5 DEADLINE to register for Rite of Election

For Information & Online Registration--CLICK HERE

Feb 8 Introduction to the Ministry of the Catechist (1)

St. Louis Parish, Webster

See Below to Register

Feb 14 DEADLINE: Circle of Grace reports due

Please use Diocesan Report Forms: CLICK HERE

Feb 14 ASH WEDNESDAY

Feb 15 Introduction to the Ministry of the Catechist (2)

Feb 17 – 19 Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Level I, Part 1A

St. John, Guardian of Our Lady Parish, Clinton

Feb 18 Rite of Election & Call to Continuing Conversion

Cathedral, 3 p.m.

Feb 29 Introduction to the Ministry of the Catechist (3)

Mar 2 CGS – Day of Discovery (See information below)

Annunciation Parish, Gardner

Mar 10 Lenten Retreat for Catechists, St. Louis Parish, Webster

RITE OF ELECTION – 1^st Sunday of Lent, 3 pm, Cathedral of St. Paul

The Rite of Election is mandatory for all unbaptized adults who will be initiated at the Easter Vigil. Unbaptized children may also participate. (See RCIA #118-#135)

Validly baptized non-Catholic adults preparing to enter into the Full Communion of the Catholic Church, and baptized Catholics preparing to complete their initiation may celebrate the Rite of Calling the Candidates to Continuing Conversion. (See RCIA #446-#456)

Online registrations are now being accepted through Monday, February 5th. Please see the link below for further instructions.

Click Here for Information and Registration

Click here for all course information and registration

CATECHIST TRAINING

Introduction to the Ministry of the Catechist

The three sessions will be held on Thursdays at St. Louis Parish in Webster.

Session 1 “The Ministry, Vocation and Roles of the Catechist”---Feb 8 6 - 9 pm

Session 2 “Develop. Stages of the Learner & Lesson Planning”-Feb 15 6 – 8 pm

Session 3 “Methodology & Classroom Management Feb 29 6 – 8 pm ”

Cost: $40.00 for the three sessions. Click on link to register.

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Lenten Retreat for Catechists

St. Louis Parish, Webster

Session 4 of Introduction to the Ministry of the Catechist course, but open to all. Separate registration and fee required.
Sunday, Mar 10 2 – 8 pm

Cost: $40.00 (including dinner)

Click Here for more information

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

Level 1 Day of Discovery

for Catechists, Assistants, Teachers, Clergy

Saturday, March 2, 2024

9 am - 1 pm

Annunciation Parish Center, Gardner

RESOURCES

Lenten Resources From The FDLC

Sample Penance services and more. Scroll down to FAQ’s for material of interest to catechetical leaders.

LPA Lent and Easter 2024 Year B.pdf

The Pastoral Center has affordable, downloadable resources for Lent in both English and Spanish. Go to https://pastoral.center/lent

Twenty-Third Publications

Having trouble getting parents to Mass? This 39-page booklet ($3.95) may be very helpful. Tom Quinlan, a former DRE and diocesan director – and father himself, engages parents from a parent’s perspective. The twelve chapters are filled with anecdotes from his own experience which he connects with the meaning and value of the Eucharist.